x8g.xlarge

Amazon EC2 · X8g family

The x8g.xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 4 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory, running on AWS Graviton4 Processor with up to 12.5 Gigabit networking, starting at $0.3908 per hour on demand.

memory optimizedarm64aws graviton
vCPUs
4

dedicated

memory
64 GiB

16 GiB per vCPU

processor
Graviton

2.7 GHz

on-demand
$0.3908

$285/mo · us-east-1

spot
–

not offered

1-yr reserved
$0.2408

−38% vs on-demand

x8g.xlarge price by region

7 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved

US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1cheapestreferenceNorth America$0.3908$0.2408$0.1335
US East (Ohio)us-east-2cheapestNorth America$0.3908$0.2408$0.1335
US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America$0.3908$0.2408$0.1335
EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe$0.4449$0.2738$0.1516
EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe$0.468$0.2884$0.1598
Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania$0.469$0.289$0.1602
EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe$0.5462$0.3361$0.1862

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
4
Memory
64 GiB
Memory per vCPU
16 GiB
Processor
AWS Graviton4 Processor
CPU vendor
AWS Graviton
Architecture
Arm64
Clock speed
2.7 GHz
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
Network storage only
Storage detail
EBS only
Network
Up to 12.5 Gigabit
Peak bandwidth
12.5 Gbps

aws details

API name
x8g.xlarge
Family
X8g
Category
Memory optimized
Generation
Current
Regions
7 (Europe, North America, Oceania)
Cheapest region
US East (N. Virginia) · $0.3908/hr
Dedicated EBS throughput
Up to 10 Gbps
Enhanced networking
Yes
Normalization size factor
8
Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
5-10%
Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
61%

x8g.xlarge equivalents on other clouds

closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region

compare side by side→
ProviderInstancevCPUMemoryProcessorOn-demandvs x8g.xlarge
AWSx8g.xlarge464 GiBAWS Graviton4 Processor$0.3908–
AzureE8-4as v5x86 CPU464 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$0.452+16%
E8-4as v7x86 CPU464 GiBAMD EPYC 9005 (Turin)$0.477+22%
Google Cloudn4a-highmem-432 GiB (2× less)432 GiBGoogle Axion$0.2022-48%
c4a-highmem-432 GiB (2× less)432 GiBGoogle Axion$0.2358-40%
AkamaiLinode 90GB90 GiB (1.41×) · x86 CPU490 GiBAMD EPYC$0.36-8%

X8g family sizes

all about X8g→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthly1-yr
x8g.medium116 GiB–$0.0977$71.32$0.0602
x8g.large232 GiB–$0.1954$143$0.1204
x8g.xlarge464 GiB–$0.3908$285$0.2408
x8g.2xlarge8128 GiB–$0.7816$571$0.4817
x8g.4xlarge16256 GiB–$1.563$1,141$0.9633
x8g.8xlarge32512 GiB–$3.126$2,282$1.927
x8g.12xlarge48768 GiB–$4.69$3,423$2.89
x8g.16xlarge641 TiB–$6.253$4,565$3.853
x8g.24xlarge961,536 GiB–$9.379$6,847$5.78
x8g.metal-24xl961,536 GiB–$9.379$6,847$5.78
x8g.48xlarge1923 TiB–$18.76$13,694$11.56
x8g.metal-48xl1923 TiB–$18.76$13,694$11.56

Similar instance types on AWS

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x8g.xlarge FAQ

How much does x8g.xlarge cost?

x8g.xlarge costs $0.3908 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $285 per month. Across 7 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.3908 in US East (N. Virginia) to $0.5462 in EU (Frankfurt). A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.2408 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does x8g.xlarge have?

x8g.xlarge has 4 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory (16 GiB per vCPU), running on AWS Graviton4 Processor. It is a memory optimized instance type in the X8g family.

What are the equivalents of x8g.xlarge on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, E8-4as v5 (4 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.452/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, n4a-highmem-4 (4 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.2022/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Linode 90GB (4 vCPU, 90 GiB, $0.36/hour in Newark, NJ).